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Bassist Alberto Rigoni (Twinspirits) released a play-through video, featuring the new track "Ubick." The song appears on the upcoming new solo release "Overloaded," which is set for release on October 1st via Any And All Records.

Guests set to appear on the album include: Simone Mularoni (DGM/Empyrios), who appears on this new track, Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie) and Fabrizio “Bicio” Leo.

Bassist Alberto Rigoni (Twinspirits) announced that DGM guitarist and famed producer Simone Mularoni (Empyros/Epysode) will be a special guest on the new solo album "Overloaded." The album is set for release on October 1st (Any and All Records). Mularoni will join previously named guests Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie) and Fabrizio “Bicio” Leo.

Mularoni also handled the mixing of the drums for "Overloaded." Behind the scenes footage of Mularoni's recording session can be viewed here:

Italian bassist/composerAlberto Rigoni announced that his new solo album will be entitled "Overloaded." The album follows the success of the previous release "Three Wise Monkeys" (see review here). More heavy and progressive than its predecessors, "Overloaded" will drop October 1st with distribution worldwide via PowerProg (Europe), Nightmare Records (USA & Canada), Disk Union (Japan), Mylodon Records (Chile), BTF (Italy), La Mazakuata Records (Mexico). The artwork of “Overloaded" (shown below), has been designed by Chris van der Linden. Pre-orders for the album can be made at this location.

Rigoni also announced that one of the special guests of the album is Italian guitarist Marc Sfogli (James LaBrie). A video clip showing Marco recording guitars on the album's title track can be seen below. More...

The as of yet untitled release will be more heavy and progressive than its predecessors, and will be released by Any and All Records on October 1st with distribution worldwide via PowerProg (Europe), Nightmare Records (USA & Canada), Disk Union (Japan), Mylodon Records (Chile), BTF (Italy), La Mazakuata Records (Mexico).

Rigoni commented on the relase: “The album production is going great and it’s gonna sound huge! I’m really excited about this new release! In the following weeks Federico Solazzo, who also played amazing keyboards on the album, will do the mixing and the mastering. More news about the album concept, special guest list etc. will be unveiled in the next months.”

After the release of his third solo album "Three Wise Monkeys" (see review here), Italian bassist Alberto Rigoni (Twinspirits/Mistheria) is now about to start the production process for the follow up. Recordings are scheduled over the next few months and the album is targeted for release by the end of 2014. Rigoni has posted some interview footage where he talks about the new album (shown below).

Rigoni is looking for supporters who can help him reach the budget for production (recordings, mix, mastering etc.) and has started a fundraising campaign which will conclude on April 15th. Support can be provided at this location).

More information on the release is expected shortly. Check out the interview footage as well as a preview clip below: More...

After the release of last year’s "Three Wise Monkeys," bassist Alberto Rigoni (solo artist, TwinSpirits) is all set to start working on its follow-up album.

As an avid Dream Theater fan, Alberto Rigoni has been covering and playing the band's songs since the start of his career. Saying that "Erotomania" was the first song he learned to play back when he was 16 brought him to pay a tribute to the band by covering this song on his brand new signature model of Dingwall AR5 bass, a mix between the ABZ and Z3 series.

Alberto comments on the track: "It’s a true instrumental masterpiece, both from its technical and melodic aspects. There’s so much to learn from that song because there are many tempo changes and it’s also great for the stretching." More...

Famed Italian musician Alberto Rigoni (Twinspirits/Mistheria) posted a new music video for the track "Kikazaru." The song appears on his latest solo record "Three Wise Monkeys," which is available now through Nightmare Records (see Metal Underground.com's review over at this location). The video features guest Gloria Graziati "Sweet Angel" and was directed by Riccardo Ali.

Famed Italian musician Alberto Rigoni (Twinspirits/Mistheria) is streaming and offering a free download of the title track from his third solo release "Three Wise Monkeys." The album is scheduled for release on October 1, 2012 in North America through Nightmare Records (Japan through Disk Union, Europe through Power Prog, Russia through Media Star and in Italy through BTF Records). A trailer for the album can be found at this location. To order the full release, head over here.

Famed Italian musician Alberto Rigoni (Twinspirits/Mistheria) posted a preview trailer for his upcoming third solo release "Three Wise Monkeys," The album is scheduled for release on October 1, 2012 in North America through Nightmare Records (Japan tjhrough Disk Union, Europe through Power Prog, Russia through Media Star and in Italy through BTF Records).

Famed Italian musician Alberto Rigoni (Twinspirits/Mistheria) announced that his third solo release "Three Wise Monkeys" will be released on October 1, 2012 in North America through Nightmare Records (Japan through Disk Union, Europe through Power Prog, Russia through Media Star and in Italy through BTF Records).

Half instrumental/half Vocals, the new album is thematically centered around the Japanese folk legend of the three wise monkeys ("see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil") and further refines the stylistic contrasts and progressive spirit characterizing his 2011 sophomore release "Rebirth."

Some of the special guests to appear on "Three Wise Monkeys" include keyboard player Kevin Moore (ex-Dream Theater/OSI/Chroma Key), singer Göran Edman (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen/Vindictiv/Time Requiem) and drummer Mark Cross (Outloud/ex-Helloween/Firewind), along with many others.

More info about the album (complete special guest list, track list, video trailer) will be revealed in the coming weeks. Check out footage from the recording sessions here: More...